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SSG 231 Feet vs Chai PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Aleksandr Pushkin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 19 losses; Dusty Rhodeo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pushkin has closed the distance and engaged Rhodeo in a clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Pushkin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pushkin jumps guard.
Rhodeo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pushkin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhodeo is stalling in the full guard.
Pushkin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rhodeo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rhodeo pushing down on Pushkin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pushkin tries to get to full guard but Rhodeo has control of the leg.
Well, if Rhodeo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rhodeo is looking to advance position but Pushkin won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rhodeo in particular looking to stall.
Pushkin is looking to improve his position.
Rhodeo is controlling the pace.
Pushkin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rhodeo controlling the action here.
Rhodeo prevents Pushkin from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Rhodeo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rhodeo is looking to advance position but Pushkin won't allow it.
Pushkin is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Rhodeo seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin wants to get back to full guard.
Rhodeo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Rhodeo.
Pushkin is concentrating on defense, preventing Rhodeo from advancing position.
Rhodeo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pushkin keeps working.
Pushkin looking for submissions off his back.
Pushkin regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin wants to sweep but no luck.
Pushkin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pushkin being controlled here, momentarily.
Rhodeo trying to control but Pushkin is working from the bottom.
Pushkin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rhodeo content to stall in guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo postures up.
Rhodeo content to stall in guard here.
Rhodeo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pushkin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pushkin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pushkin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pushkin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rhodeo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pushkin is pulling down on Rhodeo's head. It's preventing any offense from Rhodeo, at least for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pushkin is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pushkin (2) vs (0) Rhodeo
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pushkin is one step ahead there.
Rhodeo controls Pushkin momentarily but Pushkin frees himself.
Pushkin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhodeo keeping full guard, as Pushkin tries to pass.
Pushkin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pushkin stopping the sweep attempt from Rhodeo.
Pushkin content to stall in guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo controls Pushkin momentarily but Pushkin frees himself.
Pushkin preventing the sweep.
Pushkin wants to control from the top but Rhodeo keeps moving.
Rhodeo being controlled here, momentarily.
Rhodeo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pushkin passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pushkin (5) vs (0) Rhodeo
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin happy to just control the position for now.
Pushkin tries to move to mount but Rhodeo blocks the move with his legs.
Pushkin wants to control but Rhodeo is keeping him busy.
Rhodeo is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Rhodeo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rhodeo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pushkin is looking to take a break and control but Rhodeo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pushkin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pushkin wants to control but Rhodeo is keeping him busy.
Pushkin is thwarting Rhodeo's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Pushkin seems content to control.
Pushkin is trying to control the action in half guard but Rhodeo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rhodeo is controlling Pushkin's trapped leg to prevent Pushkin from advancing to side control.
Pushkin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rhodeo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rhodeo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rhodeo controlling the position.
Rhodeo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rhodeo, not yet.
Rhodeo looking to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo pulls Pushkin in close to prevent any damage.
Pushkin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rhodeo is trying to keep Pushkin in close.
Pushkin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rhodeo trying to keep a closed guard but Pushkin is proving a slippery customer.
Rhodeo wants to sweep but no luck.
Rhodeo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pushkin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo keeping moving, preventing Pushkin from controlling successfully.
Rhodeo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pushkin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rhodeo is keeping the position for now.
Rhodeo wants to sweep here but Pushkin controlling him for the moment.
Rhodeo has his hands on Pushkin's head, controlling the position.
Rhodeo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pushkin is aware though and is defending well.
Rhodeo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rhodeo keeping full guard, as Pushkin tries to pass.
Pushkin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rhodeo controlling Pushkin's posture.
Pushkin postures up.
Pushkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhodeo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhodeo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pushkin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rhodeo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rhodeo, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rhodeo is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pushkin (5) vs (2) Rhodeo
Rhodeo controlling from the top position.
Rhodeo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Pushkin (5) vs (5) Rhodeo
Pushkin is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rhodeo trying to control the position but Pushkin is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Pushkin is heads and Rhodeo is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Pushkin takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
After winning the bout, Aleksandr Pushkin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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